Volkswagen Beetle MOT Results

Registered in 1998

66.7% pass rate

from 27 tests in 2021

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Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1998 cars and highlighted areas where the Volkswagen Beetle is unusually good or bad.

19% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
- 7.4% fail on Electrical equipment (6 times worse than other 1998 cars)
  - 7.4% fail on Horn (14 times worse than other 1998 cars)
- 3.7% fail on Headlamp aim
  - 3.7% fail on Headlamp aim
- 3.7% fail on Direction indicators
  - 3.7% fail on Flashing type
    - 3.7% fail on Individual direction indicators
- 3.7% fail on Front and rear fog lamps
  - 3.7% fail on Rear fog lamp
    - 3.7% fail on Rear fog lamp
- 3.7% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
7.4% fail on Brakes
- 7.4% fail on Brake performance
  - 7.4% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
    - 7.4% fail on Rbt (sp)
      - 7.4% fail on Service brake performance
  - 3.7% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
    - 3.7% fail on Rbt (sp)
7.4% fail on Body, chassis, structure
- 3.7% fail on Integral vehicle structure
  - 3.7% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
- 3.7% fail on Exhaust system
- 3.7% fail on Body
  - 3.7% fail on Panel
3.7% fail on Visibility
- 3.7% fail on View to rear
  - 3.7% fail on Mirrors
3.7% fail on Suspension
- 3.7% fail on Suspension arms
  - 3.7% fail on Ball joint dust cover